7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 3

 

Habit 3: Put First Things First

 

Habit 3 is about Will and Will Not Power. This habit helps teens prioritize and manage their rime o that they focus on and complete the most important things in their time so they focus on and complete the most important things in their lives. Putting first thing first also means learning to overcome fears and being strong during difficult time. It’s living life according to what matters most. Putting first thing first deals with things that are:

Important or not, urgent or not. Let’s look at the four quadrants of time management.

Quadrant 1: Things those are important and urgent.

Quadrant 2: Things that is important but not urgent.

Quadrant 3: Things that are not important but are urgent.

Quadrant 4: Things that is neither important nor urgent.

 

1.    Importance & urgent	2.     important but are urgent
3.    Not important but are urgent	4.    Not important and not urgent

 

 

Quadrant 2 is the ideal place to spend our time, doing things that are important but not urgent. Here’s were priories come into play. The result for living Quadrant 2 is:

 

1. Control of your life

2. Balance

3. High Performance

 

 

So, in what quadrant are you spending most of your time? The key is to shift as much as possible into Quadrant 2 and this is accomplished by planning. Spend more time planning and incorporating the most important things first, things that matter most. Keep your eyes on the prize and reach for it.

Choose the right!!!